Jer Staes
Spring 2026 is here and it's time to hunt for a deal, with neighborhood and citywide yard sales in and around Detroit.
Here are four I know about, and I'm sure I'll be at a couple of them:
- Historic Indian Village Yard Sale (Detroit) – The historic east side neighborhood hosts its spring yard sale Saturday–Sunday, May 16–17, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., with homes across Indian Village setting up on porches, lawns, and garages. [Facebook]
- University District “Hidden Treasures” Yard Sale (Detroit) – Just west of Woodward and between 6 and 7 Mile, the University District Community Association’s “Hidden Treasures” sale runs Saturday, May 16, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., with more than 60 homes. [UDCA]
- Huntington Woods City‑Wide Garage Sale – Just north of 696, the suburb is holding its annual city‑wide sale Friday–Sunday, May 15–17, 9 a.m.–7 p.m., with permitted sales throughout the city. [City]
- Wyandotte Spring City‑Wide Garage Sale – Downriver, Wyandotte is running its Spring City‑Wide Garage Sale May 15–17, with residents all over the city participating. Some proceeds go to support their local museums. You can pick up a map behind the Ford-MacNichol Home at 2610 Biddle. [Event]
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The Detroit Bird Alliance is kicking off the first-ever Great Detroit Bird Off this May, a friendly contest to see which of Detroit’s four big parks — Belle Isle, Rouge, Palmer, or Eliza Howell — racks up the most bird species on the eBird app during peak migration.
Anyone can jump in, from hardcore birders to curious beginners, with reps from the Alliance on-site select Saturdays to help you log sightings and learn the ropes.
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